Phased Retirement vs. Mandatory Retirement
Individuals under special retirement conditions such as mandatory retirement may not participate in the Phased Retirement program.
The classification of employees not eligible for participation are Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs), Air Traffic Controllers, Firefighters, Nuclear Materials Couriers, Customs and Border Protection Officers and members of the Capitol Police or Supreme Court Police.
- Also Read: The Latest Federal Employee News You Need to Know to Protect Your Retirement
- Also Read: Ready for Retirement? Here’s How Law Enforcement Officers Can Leave the Job with Benefits Intact
- Also Read: FAA, Law Enforcement, and Special Federal Employee Categories—Here’s What Makes Their Retirement Unique
SPECIAL NOTE: Persons who have mandatory retirement ages must retire from their classification. That does not mean those individual are ineligible to work outside of their classification.
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